TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Earlier this month, while conducting proactive patrols aimed at preventing violent crime, members of the Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) conducted a traffic stop near East Orange Avenue and South Monroe Street. As detectives approached the vehicle, a juvenile passenger fled on foot. DetectivesContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A joint operation by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) resulted in the arrest of a man facing numerous felony charges related to child exploitation. On Friday, October 10th, investigators executed a search warrant at a businessContinue Reading
The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested three teenagers in connection with a series of auto burglaries at two apartment complexes on West Pensacola Street. On September 30, 2025, officers responded to reports of multiple vehicle break-ins at the 1701 and 1800 blocks of West Pensacola Street. Detectives from TPD’s BurglaryContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Five former law enforcement officers from across Florida were honored Saturday morning at the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) headquarters in Tallahassee. FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass presided over the ceremony, which recognized decades ofContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, FL — A 19-year-old man died Wednesday evening after stabbing two women at Cascades Park in an incident that began as a welfare check, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. At 5:21 p.m. on September 10, officers were alerted that Octavious McCaine had abruptly left his home in anContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officers arrested a juvenile and seized three firearms—including one equipped with a “switch” to make it fully automatic—during a patrol to prevent violence near Gene Cox Stadium on August 22. Members of TPD’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) were patrolling the area when they observedContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred last month. On July 25, at approximately 10:47 p.m., the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to a disturbance at the Talla-Villa Apartments. When officers arrived, they found an adult male withContinue Reading
WHITE SPRINGS, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Jeffrey Stormant, 30, of White Springs, on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse material. The arrest is part of a statewide FDLE initiative targeting criminals who exploit children and share child sexual abuse files. Stormant facesContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Khaliyah Symone Phillips, 21, of Tallahassee, on July 1st, charging her with one count each of forgery of an altered check and passing a forged check, both third-degree felonies. This arrest is part of a joint effort between FDLE and the FranklinContinue Reading
A man has been arrested after allegedly firing multiple gunshots at a dog, including one shot after opening a vehicle door to reach the animal, following an encounter involving his daughter. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 2100 blockContinue Reading